Igor Sikorsky Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Igor Sikorsky 25/05/1889   -   26/10/1972

Igor Sikorsky Introduction:

Igor Sikorsky was a pioneer in aviation known for the development of the helicopter and fixed-winged aircraft. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Igor Sikorsky Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: American Men
  • Died At Age: 83
  • Sun Sign: Gemini
  • Also Known As: Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky
  • Born Country: Ukraine
  • Born In: Kiev, Ukraine
  • Famous As: Aviator
  • Spouse/Ex-: Elisabeth Semion (1924), Olga Fyodorovna Simkovitch
  • Father: Ivan Alexeevich Sikorsky
  • Mother: Mariya Stefanovna Sikorskaya
  • Siblings: Elena Sikorsky, Lydia Sikorskaya, Olga Sikorsky, Sergei Sikorsky
  • Children:
    1. George Sikorsky
    2. Igor Sikorsky
    3. Nikolai Sikorsky
    4. Sergei Sikorsky
    5. Tania Sikorsky
  • Died On: October 26, 1972
  • Place Of Death: Easton
  • City: Kiev, Ukraine
  • Founder/Co-Founder: Sikorsky Aircraft
  • Discoveries/inventions: Sikorsky Ilya Muromets, Sikorsky Russky Vityaz, Helicopter
  • Education: Kyiv Polytechnic Institute ETACA (now ESTACA [fr])
  • Awards: John Fritz Medal - 1968 ASME Medal - 1963 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy National Medal Of Science For Engineering - 1968
  • Bio: Igor Sikorsky Was A Pioneer In Aviation Known For The Development Of The Helicopter And Fixed-winged Aircraft. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Birthday, Childhood, Family Life, Achievements And Fun Facts About Him.